Little Squares:

Great Shakes in Palm Springs: huge thumbs up (especially because they had a dairy-free shake for yours truly!) Also, TKB (The Kid Business) was outstanding. And their story is even better. Also, King's Highway at The Ace Hotel has been a slam dunk every time. *the more you know* 💫 #palmsprings #foodie #greatshakes

Gerald and ToonTown. (Their current nicknames out of dozens 🙈). #morriscrewinca #rooandlittlejo #sandiego

I'm going to miss these San Diego nights. One week left before the next leg of our life adventure! 🌅 #sandiego #seaportvillage #morriscrewinca

How can you go to The Ace and not? 😎🙈 #morriscrewinca #acehotel #palmsprings

I wonder if this will always happen in the chaos and speed of life? But so far, every time Rowdy's birthday has inched closer, without even trying, flashbacks of that week come to mind. This day, three years ago, we walked the Rio lake oooone more time. We had fajitas ooooone more time. I told him I was starting to think this baby was NEVER going to come. He tried to keep me from getting discouraged but could hardly stand his own excitement to see his first son. We talked about any other labor starter options ("We have tried everything!" 😩) It's fun that he was the one. You know? He's the one who knows because he waited too. He walked with me too. He tried to start labor too. He got excited about early contractions too. He got bummed when they stopped too. It's not just "Oh, I like your personality!" (which I do), it's also: you have DONE things with me. Together we know. And only we know what it was like to be the waiting-parents of Rowdy Neil Morris. The "shared" part of life with your person gets me. And I can't help but reflect on those conversations, and experiments, and frustrations, and uncontainable anticipation we shared together those final days. #calebwithkristen #morriscrewinca pc: @ally_michele

Little Sentences:

"I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!" - Tantor from Tarzan 😂

God has always been a big part of my life. That's actually not even totally correct. He is my life - not in a cheesy, hyper-spiritual, "I have chosen God" kind of way.
I was made by Him, I was made for Him and He is the one who allows every single nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide atom to fill my lungs each time I take a breath, usually without me noticing (unless I'm running really hard. Then I notice myself breathing haha). All that I have is a gift from Him - gifts to enjoy and praise Him for. Ooooone of those gifts is my church!

My parents actually met there, back in the day. So, if our church didn't exist... I might not be here. Oh jeez. That'd stink ;) haha
I've grown up in the same church, and so many dear families have come along side me as I've started my business. My first year I had almost exclusively church families book me, and they were so encouraging. It was amazing.

In a cool turn of events, the senior pastor of my church, Josh Harris, asked me to do some shots for him. I've taken pictures of his family a couple times, and in July 2008 I got to do a promo-head-shot type shoot for him. Shooting the author of I Kissed Dating Good-bye was not my usual client haha I was nervous and not sure if he'd like my style when kids and wedding dresses weren't involved.

I was glad he could use them, and I knew he was thinking about using some for his new book, Dug Down Deep, but I thought he might want to get someone a little more trained in that kind of picture-taking field. You know all those "Back of book cover photographers" running around? ;) haha
To my surprise, he used some of my pictures for the book! Pretty fun, right? I can offically cross "Having a picture I've taken published" off the dream list!
And regarding the book - it's good! Haha Not to be the worst-church-member-in-all-of-history, but I kind of thought "What can Josh write about that I haven't already heard from him?" I know, I am the worst. I was sure the book would be good! But just for people who went to other churches.

My b. It was good. Really good.
He writes in a very relatable way, and keeps things clear. I have a hard time reading anything for longer then 15 minutes (I told you I'm the worst) but I actually spent two hours on a plane ride reading this! Yay! It's like my mom finally got her kid to eat peas! I read for longer than an hour! haha

Anywho, I thought that was kind of fun. So there's a bit of news in my life!